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USPS Virtual Entry Assessment (VEA) — Exam 474, Mail Carrier

Work situations, checking for accuracy, motivation and work-history exercises — optional practice for the USPS Virtual Entry Assessment 474 (City Carrier Assistant and other mail carrier jobs), with 1,000 flashcards, 350 quiz questions and a 150-question mock.

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350+ exam-style practice questions quiz pool

Your full practice pool — 350 questions total, written to mirror the real exam blueprint, with full answer explanations for every question.

5 exam domains covered

Including Work Situations, Checking for Accuracy, What Motivates You, and more.

Full mock exam — 150 questions, 45-min timed

A complete, realistic exam-day simulation with the same question count and time limit as the real thing.

1000+ flashcards

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120+ curated video lessons

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35+ diagrams & visual references

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127+ term glossary

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Topics you'll drill

5 core topics pulled straight from the real question bank.

  • Work Situations
  • Checking for Accuracy
  • What Motivates You
  • Tell Us Your Story
  • Describe Your Work Style

USPS Virtual Entry Assessment 474 (Mail Carrier) exam requirements & cost

Straight from the certifying body — separate from what we charge for the study portal.

Eligibility
You take the VEA after applying for a USPS job that requires it; USPS emails the invitation, and job eligibility is set by USPS in the job posting, so check usps.com/careers before you apply
Real exam cost
USPS states that it never charges a fee for exams, applications or employment information
Format
Online assessment · about 30–45 minutes · 72 hours to complete after the invitation email · scored exercises: Work Situations, Checking for Accuracy, What Motivates You, Tell Us Your Story, Describe Your Work Style (the Realistic Job Preview is not scored) · passing standard: 70%

The USPS Virtual Entry Assessment (VEA) exam 474 is the online assessment used for the Mail Carrier job group, including City Carrier Assistant and Rural Carrier Associate positions. It is issued by the United States Postal Service (USPS). The VEA is taken online on a computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone and generally takes about 30 to 45 minutes; you have three days (72 hours) from the email invitation to complete it. This portal's practice mock has 150 questions across the same exercise types. USPS states that you must score at least 70% to pass the VEA, and it reports results as eligible or ineligible without publishing a numeric score. USPS states that it never charges a fee for exams, applications or employment information. The content outline spreads questions across 5 areas; the largest are Work Situations (20.0%); Checking for Accuracy (20.0%); What Motivates You (20.0%). You take the VEA after applying for a USPS job that requires it; USPS emails the invitation, and job eligibility is set by USPS in the job posting, so check usps.com/careers before you apply. USPS says you do not need to study for the VEA; this portal is optional practice with the exercise types and does not replace the USPS application or guarantee a result.

USPS Virtual Entry Assessment 474 (Mail Carrier) exam blueprint

Real domain weighting from the certifying body's own published exam syllabus.

  • Work Situations20%
  • Checking for Accuracy20%
  • What Motivates You20%
  • Tell Us Your Story20%
  • Describe Your Work Style20%
Last verified: October 2026·Exam blueprint: Verified on October 4, 2026: the exam numbers and job groups (474 Mail Carrier, 475 Mail Handler, 476 Mail Processing, 477 Customer Service Clerk), the 72-hour completion window, the 30-45 minute length, the 70% passing standard, the one-year wait before retaking the same version, the list of exercises and the statement that you do not need to study come from the USPS VEA Candidate Guide (read directly), and the statements that USPS never charges an exam fee and reports results as eligible or ineligible come from the USPS exams page (read directly). The five-area weights come from this portal's production record. The 150-question, 45-minute figure is this portal's practice mock, not a USPS format. Content and rules change; confirm on usps.com/careers before you apply.·Primary source: USPS — candidate materials ↗
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Common questions

The VEA is taken online on a computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone and generally takes about 30 to 45 minutes; you have three days (72 hours) from the email invitation to complete it. This portal's practice mock has 150 questions across the same exercise types. Format: Online assessment · about 30–45 minutes · 72 hours to complete after the invitation email · scored exercises: Work Situations, Checking for Accuracy, What Motivates You, Tell Us Your Story, Describe Your Work Style (the Realistic Job Preview is not scored).

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